![]() ![]() Same keys, same pads, same neck and bell, same everything. What does it sound like?Įvery single thing about how Buffet makes this instrument is the same as the “regular” 1193 Prestige. These instruments seal like a champ.Īnd, importantly, they are the musically-ecological equivalent to recycling cardboard the Grenadilla dust that is generated from boring holes into wood instruments is recaptured and used for other instruments. With Greenline material, no grains=no leaks. As a result, the rods and keys do not bind or rattle with seasons.Īnother benefit is that the tone holes are PERFECT, especially the tone hole surface that meets the pad. It does not shrink or expand with humidity or heat. Plus, the instrument is not subject to seasonal changes in wood. ![]() The addition of carbon fiber and (very small amount of) resin strengthen the material. Why? Because while it’s 95% wood, the (super-secret, patented) material does not have wood grain, so there is no natural “grain” for a crack to occur naturally. This process has some major implications, primary of which is that it will not crack. What exactly is “Greenline” material anyway? Simply put, it’s Grenadilla powder (Grenadilla is African Blackwood, and is the wood used to make most clarinets), and about 5% carbon fiber. Click here to read about the Prestige bass. ![]() If you want to learn about the qualities of the instrument itself, I won’t repeat them here. Just like the Buffet Prestige Bass Clarinet, but 100% less cracking. ![]()
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